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BLUE MOUNTAIN ORGANICS
Jared Mizrahi
P. O. Box 898
Floyd, VA  24091 (Floyd County)
540.808.2406; Fax: 866.421.1944
E-mail:  info@bluemountainorganics.com
Organic Certification Company:  SCS
Products and Crops Certified:  A provider of soaked dehydrated nuts, nut butters, raw foods, dried fruits, grains, herbs and spices, coconut oil and raw cacao
Sales Methods:  Wholesale distributor
Farm Activities:  We also provide manufacturing and processing services to organic producers.

CROWN CASHEW
Ron Jordan and Walter Britt
PO Box 3019
Suffolk, VA  23434 (Suffolk City)
757.925.6001; Fax: 757.925.6003
E-mail:  wbritt@crowncashew.com
Organic Certification Company:  OCIA
Crops Certified:  Organic cashews grown in Guines-Bissaw, West Africa
Sales Methods: Specialty shops, farmers’ markets, grocery stores, CSA
Days and Hours:  Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Farm Activities: Harvest, shell, vacuum pack, cook and package

QUAIL COVE FARMS
Bill Jardine
PO Box 208
MachipOngo, VA  23405 (Northampton Co.)
757.678.7783; Fax: 757.678.5354
E-mail:  info@quailcovefarms.com
Organic Certification Company:  GOA
Total Acreage:  85, Organic Acreage:  85, Conventional Acreage:  0
Crops Certified:  Sweet potatoes, hay, peanuts, and mixed vegetables
Sales Methods:  Restaurants, farm market, grocery store, and cooperative
Days and Hours:  Store - Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.  No Sunday sales

VIRGINIA GOLD ORCHARD
Paul Estabrook
100 Asian Pear Way
Natural Bridge, VA  24578 (Rockbridge Co.)
540.291.1481
E-mail:  paul@virginiagoldorchard.com
Organic Certification Company:  NCCIA
Total Acreage:  85, Organic Acreage:  ­­­25, Conventional Acreage:  0
Crops Certified:  Asian pears, persimmons and American chestnuts, jujube
Sales Methods:  On-farm market, mail orders and fund-raising orders
Directions:  I-81 to Exit 180, North on US 11, 1 mile.  Orchard is on left. 
Days and Hours:  August to December 20, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  Closed Mondays
Farm Activities:  Small pavilion with picnic area; tasting samples of available pears

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